The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-07-14
A REMARKABLE SHOWING
Prohibition in Atlanta.

summing and has init lesson for the
cities and the whole country. 1t comes
too from a man who was not a radical
prohibitionist in the days of Atlanta's
contest to Danish the saloon. But he
has since been adilligent observer and
now states the facts. We quote the
leading and direct parts of the edito
rial leaving out an excellent intro
duction
at has now been eighteen months
since the election, and twelve months
since the law went into effect. We
are prepared thus from observation to
note results.
Prohibition in this city does pro-
hibit. The law is observed as well as
the law against carrying concealed
weapons, gambling, theft and other
oifenses Of like character. If there
had been as many people in favor of
carrying concealed weapons, theft,
gambling, etc, as there were in favor
OF the retail of ardent spirits, twelve
months ago, law against these things
would not have been carried out as
well as it was against the liquor trade.
In consideration of the small majority
with hich,prohibition was carried,
and the large number of people who
were opposed to seeing it prohibit, the
law Las been maryelousIy well OBJ
served. Prohibition 10 4useqnjured
the city financially. According to the
assessors books property in the city
has increased over two millions of dol
lars. Taxes have not been increased.
Two streets in the city, Decatur and
Peters, were known as liquor streets
1t was hardly considered proper for a
lady to walk these streets without an
escort. Now they are just as orderly
as any in the city, Property on them
has advanced from 10 to 25 per cent
More furniture has been sold to me-
chanics and laboring men in the last
twelve months than during the history
Of the city. The manufacturing es-
adjustments of the city have received
new life. A glass factory has been
built. A cotton seed oil mill is being
built worth $125.00O. All improve
ment companies with basis in real
estate have seen their stock doubled
in value since the election on prohi-
bition.
Stores in which the liquor trade
was conducted are not vacant, hut are
now occupied by other lines Of trade
According to the real estate men
more laborers and men of limited
means are buying lots than ever be-
fore. Rents are more promptly paiC
than formerly. More houses are rent
ed by the same number of families
than heretofore. Before prohibition
sometimes as many as three families
would live in one house. The head
of those families now not spendin!
their money for drink are each able tt
rent house, thus using three instead
of one. Working men who formerl,
spent a great part of their money 10
; liquor now spend it in food ant
clothes for their families. The retail
grocery men sell more goods and Col
lect their bills better than ever before
Thus they are able to settle NOR
> promptly with the wholesale men.
A perceptible increase has beer
noticed in the number OF people VIII
3 ride on the street cars. According t
} the coal dealers, many people bOugh
$ coal and stored it away last winte
{ who had never been known to do S
y before. Others who had been accu
toned to buying two or three tons 0
. time, this last winter bought seven {
G eight and paid cash for it. A leadin
3 proprietor Of millinery store sal
G that he had sold more hats aud boz
y nets to laboring men for their wivt
/ and daughters, than before in the hi
$ tory of his business. Contractors So
s. their man do better work, and G
II Saturday evenings, when they I
/ ceive their weeks wages, spend tt
same for flour, hams, dry goods, {
other necessary things for their far
lilies. Thus they are in better spirit
le have more hope, and are not incline
,e to strike and growl about high
lie wages
A Attendance upon the public schoC
IL has increased. The superientende
ii of public instruction said in his repor
b. During the past year it has becor
is subject OF remark by teachers in t
IS. schools and by visitors, that the ch
le dren were more tidy, were better Dire
,e ed, were better shod, and present
40 a neater appearance than ever befo
IT. Less trouble has been experienced
er having parents purchase books
r. quired by the rules, fewer childr
m have been withdrawn to aid in ST
ne porting the family"
e. There has been marked increase
1t attendance upon the Sunday school
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